Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

Mr John Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of 1 April 2021 and chase up correspondence of 15 April 2021 and 1 July 2021 regarding a constituent with reference JB32116.

Edward Argar: We replied to the hon. Member on 10 August 2021.

Members: Correspondence

John Spellar: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Warley dated 13 May 2021 on Mr Ahmed and test and trace.

Edward Argar: We replied to the hon. Member on 9 August 2021.

Members: Correspondence

Mr John Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of 1 April , 30 April, 9 June and 23 June 2021 on the Medical Cannabis Under Prescription campaign with reference JB32121.

Edward Argar: We replied to the hon. Member on 6 August 2021.

Cabinet Office

Ewen Fergusson

Angela Rayner: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what interests were declared by Ewen Fergusson before his appointment as an independent member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life; and if he will publish those interests.

Chloe Smith: Appointments of independent members of the Committee on Standards in Public Life are made in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The Code is clear that candidates must be asked to declare potential conflicts of interest in their application and these should be discussed at interview. The register of interests of all the Committee's members can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cspl-latest-register-of-interests. The associated press release on the open competition for this role is at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/professor-gillian-peele-and-ewen-fergusson-to-join-the-committee-on-standards-in-public-life. I also refer the Hon. Member to the letter from the Commissioner for Public Appointments on the competition process: https://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Copy-of-2021-07-20-PR-to-Lord-Evans-redacted.pdf.

Cabinet Office: Lord Feldman

Angela Rayner: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Feldman (a) made any expense claims and (b) had private office resources allocated to him during his capacity as an unpaid advisor to his Department.

Julia Lopez: Appointments made by the Department of Health and Social Care are a matter for the Department of Health and Social Care.